Overall, the percentage of non-vegetarians across the country has dropped from 75% in 2004 to 71% in 2014.Experts say meat consumption in Telangana reflects traditional eating habits of the state's people. HYDERABAD: Telangana has the highest proportion of meat-eaters in the country with almost 99% of its residents being non-vegetarians, a Registrar General of India survey of people aged 15 years and above has revealed. Vegetarians could probably be in equal numbers in other Telangana districts.Abundance of livestock in Telangana too contributes to higher consumption of meat in the state. Experts say changing lifestyles could have contributed to the increase in meat consumption in the state besides religion. The state has the second highest number of sheep, and the fourth highest poultry count in the country.

Source: Times of India June 11, 2016 00:22 UTC